Home fire blamed on cigarette

A mobile home fire early Saturday morning that sent two people to the hospital was caused by one occupant falling asleep on a couch while holding a burning cigarette, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue spokesman Jeremy Robshaw. Robshaw said the two victims' injuries were relatively minor. He said the investigation found the fire's cause was not intentional.

The victims, whose names were not released by Fire-Rescue, were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. One victim received hyperbaric treatment, during which a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen, Robshaw said.

The fire occurred at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of 4th Avenue.